Gauge cleaning device



March 15, 1932. c. A. HALL 1,849,295

GAUGE CLEANING DEVICE Filed Jan. 4, 1929 INVENTOR.

EDNUJHY H HH LL ATTORNEYS.

Patented Mar. 15, 1932 p I i r UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Application filed January 4, 1929. Serial No. 330,159.

This invention relates to improvements in My invention consists of a pair of hinged gauge cleaning devices. members 9 and 11 which are hingedly at- The principal object of this invention is to tached together by a screw 12, the member 11 provide means wherebya gauge line may be being secured to one end of the yoke 6 as by effectively cleaned after use. screws 13.. The members 9 and 11 have bent A further object is to provide means whereends 14: and 16 respectively, which bent ends by the operator may quickly wind in the have secured thereto wiping elements 17 and p 7 gauge line without having to stop for clean- 18 respectively through the instrumentality ing as it is now necessary. of fastening means 18, which wiping elet-qi A further object is to produce a device ments arepreferably formedof fiber. In co which is simple and therefore one which may order to press these fiber pieces into intimate be secured to the ordinary gauge line withcontact with the gauge line'19, I provide 21.

out materially increasing the cost thereof. screw 21 which is threadedly'secured in a A still further object is to produce a device block 22 carried upon the side of the member is which may be attached to an ordinary gauge 9 and has its end bearing against a shelf 23 line now in use. carried upon a member 11. The result of Other objects and advantages will be'apthis construction is that when the screw 21 is parent during the course of the following derotating the wiping elements will be brought scription. into suflicient contact with the gauge line to y,

11-.) In the accompanying drawings forming a effectively prevent any appreciable dirt bepart of this specification and in which like ing carried past the wipers and therefore numerals are employed to designate like wound upon the reel. parts throughout the same, It is therefore apparent that by simply Figure 1 is a side elevation of a gauge line winding it upon the reel the line will be coiled 21.) having my device applied thereto, and thereon free from the dirt and thus eliminat- Figure 2 is a front elevation of the device ing the stopping and wiping with waste as'is as shown in Figure 1, with the gauge line in now done. i 1 section. It is to be understood that the form of my Gauge lines are employed in various places invention herewith shown and described is be for measuring commodities as for instance, to be taken as a preferredexample of the in surveying land, taking the depth of the same and that various changes relative to the bilge in ships, measuring the quantity of oil material, size, shape and arrangement of in tanks, the amount of water in various parts may be resorted as do not depart from sumps and other places where the commodithe spirit of the invention or the scope of ties be'ng measured will stick to the lineand the subjoined claim. therefore must be wiped off before the line Having thus described my invention, l

can be reeled in and stored away. claim In the accompanying drawings wherein Ina gauge line wiper adapted to be secured for the purpose of illustration is shown a pre to a. gauge line holder, a. pair of arms pivoted V ferred embodiment of my invention, the intermediate their ends having their ends numeral 5 designates the customary handle bent so as to lie in a plane parallel to their gauge line, which handle carries a U-shaped pivotal connection, a wiper secured to each fork 6 into which the reel 7 is rotatably set. of said inturned ends, means for spreading The reel has a gauge line secured thereon the other. ends of said pivoted members for which may be a steel tape or any other form the purpose of bringing said wiping elements of line which may have markings indicated into intimate contact with the. gauge line thereon. A handle 8 is provided whereby passed therebetween. v r the reel 7 may be rotated. The description In testimony whereof I affix my signature. thus far relates to an ordinary gauge line and forms no part of my invention. CONWAY A. HALL. 

